Weak password requirements in IBM Common Licensing
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-40697 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-521 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Common Licensing Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Weak password requirements
EUVDB-ID: #VU97472
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40697
CWE-ID:
CWE-521 - Weak Password Requirements
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to perform brute-force attack and guess the password.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Common Licensing does not require that users should have strong passwords by default. An attacker can perform a brute-force attack and guess users' passwords.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Common Licensing: 9.0
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7165250
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
